Please stop putting Gardner in at QB

It's not working, it's disrupting any rhythm we get going. The kid is talented, but he's not ready for prime time. Denard may throw some ducks, but HE IS OUR BEST CHANCE TO WIN MORE THAN 8 GAMES THIS YEAR. Let him play!

Especially if we did some genuine zone-read plays with the two of them in the backfield.

But I don't see those results in this game at all.

What I do see is that we get some movement going with Denard at QB, then we have a play with Gardner at QB that either gets little or nothing. Then we have to get rhythm going again, and it's not easy.

For keeping Gardner in the game that people have posted on here. Way to put that Michigan education to work, assuming everyone who posted substance-free, negative replies did actually get a Michigan education.

If you DO have a good argument for keeping Gardner in the game at QB here and there, then by all means, please do tell.

Why don't you wait until the game is over before posting your knee jerk reaction? As many, many people have pointed out there is a liveblog for this type of comment. Nobody takes these midgame comments seriously.

I here everybody and I understand messing up the rhythm, but DG has to get live game snaps early and throughout the game. It's going to be valuable for us down the road. We need him. Better to take some lumps and learn, & get coached up.

However, do you think it's the best time to give him those opportunities early in a tight game, when you've just gotten a massive, 60-yard play on 3rd and 20 from your starting QB?

Like I said above, I'm not averse to the dual QB thing in theory, I'm just not sure we've got something that works in the here and now. Well, that diamond formation thing looked great against Minnesota, but we also haven't seen it since...and that was Minnesota.

Do you think the way we're using Gardner is the best way to do so, assuming we do put him in the game for a play or two here and there?

Also, INTs and ducks aside, doesn't Denard and his 300+ yards of total offense/game give us the best chance to win games?

I'm not frustrated with DG. I'm frustrated with the play calling. I was just as fristrated with the playcalling on first and goal as anytime DG has been in. Anytime we run off tackle we get good yds. There is no reason to lay DG right now unless it's simply to get him pt.

But it could also be that Purdue is selling out against the QB run and thus leaving things open for Fitz and the passing game, which is a crappier version of what MSU (who were helped by the wind) and ND (who were not) did.

And that last screen was very well executed, but I have concerns with putting him in when the game is still in question. Purdue or not, they've beaten us 2 of the last 3 years and last year was tighter than it should have been.

We do look like we have it in hand at the moment, though. In that kind of situation, I'm all for giving Gardner reps.

It's terrible. Please, it's not helping either player. Devin is clearly not ready. I realize it opens the run by forcing the D to focus on where Denard is lined up but it's only a matter of time before it's been figured out. If I can see the two plays coming I'm sure opposing coaches will too.

Why is anyone bitching about the coaches or the decisions they make? Sometimes it seems like if Michigan won every game 75-0, someone would still find a reason to whine.

Why not just trust and support your coaching staff? We have been lucky that Denard hasn't missed a game yet, and that all he has sustained so far are "boo-boos." Devin needs some playing time in case he is needed. He is the backup, and needs to be ready to step in if anything bad happens.

I trust the staff to make what they feel are the best decisions. They are doing a pretty good job so far.

Devin needs to be mixed in. he clearly has the talent to play alot in a couple years as a starter. The coaches know you have to get him snaps so a. he doesnt transfer, b. he is ready if Drob goes down, c. it obviously can confuse a defense if they can execute. someday soon this kid is going to be dropping accurate long balls..you know the ones we havent seen in 3 1/2 season? the kid has earned some time if you ask me. Good luck and health to both our QB's. GO BLUE

Ii think the same thing but I can also see denard coming in motion against ohio state and the throwback to denard from devin for a td. I mean the throwback to smith today shouldve been a touchdown. Seems to work just fine to me, the problem is we have two talented QB's who love to compete and always want to make too big of a play sometimes instead of making better decisions. Thats the reason we have so many INT's.

He's not ready to be the featured QB, I think, but the misdirection plays in which he has been taking the snap are looking better and becoming more effective. We managed some pretty good yardage on a few of them today. Yeah, the turnover after the pass early on stung, but nothing came of it. With practice and game time, this is mitigated.

I like the fact that Gardner is getting snaps because it's helping him develop and it's making our offense more diverse. You may not see it now but down the road you will also get a great play from Devin in the offense that will be one of the 6-8 plays that change the game. In the future when Devin is the primary quarterback I will be happy knowing the young man has some valuable game experience to help him succeed early on.